The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
Metropolitan and other villages. The
losses will be up in the hundred thousands.


Fort Robinson for permitting himself
to be robbed OF 81, 500 in government
funds by the cowboy, Charley Parker. has
made good the amount lost.
Senator Losan's widow has never recov-
cred from the shock occasioned by the gem
erals death. She goes daily to tho vault
where his coffin is deposited at the Wash
ington cemetery.
The critics OF the civil service act who
have complained that the effect OF the new
rules will be to cause some OF the present
clerks to fall back to lower grades do not
admit that such an operation OF the rules
would, in many, cases, simply be just. In
some instances all that distinguished the
clerk OF different classes is the amount OF
salaries There is one division at least in
which first second and thirdclass clerks
do the same work. In some Of the divis-
ions. clerks who are paid only 5000 do as
good work as those who receive 81, 600.
Some OF the second and third class clerks
are not competent to do work i'll their
proper grades.
Senator James Beck OF Kentucky was i'll
Chicago, p few days ago. He said While
he had voted for the Interstate law, he was
not as much in favor OF it then as he is
now He has come to the conclusion that
the new law is beneficial one much more
than he had anticipated, and hereafter he
will be Il strong champion oil 1T. he IS
especially impressed with the power OF the
new law in putting an end to certain monop-
oles. le principal one heing the Standard
Oil company, which will hereafter be de-
prived OF many benefits it now enjoys, Tor
the railways will no longer be able to pay
secret rebates of 40 per cent OF the rate re-
ceived for freight.
The will OF the late Hon. A. c. DePauw,
ha taI Tho astuta ynlue0
atS7 900, 900 He gives 81, 900, 900 joint
ly to his wife and daughter, So, 600 and
S3S, 900 respectively in caSn to his two
sons besides lands. The DePauw univer-
sity OF Greencastle Ind, gets 5000, 600,
and various churches. missionary societ-
les and charitable institutions the balance
OF the estate.
The grand lodge, Knights OF Pythias Of
Montana. at the third annual meeting ell
ected the following. l.. \. Walker, past
grand chancellor: j. Z. Richards, Butte,
grand chancellor: A. j. Seligman, Helena.
vice chancellor; John G. Evans, Butte,
grand keeper OF seals and records.
Fifteen men hold mp Il train in Texas, in
timidate the passengers and secure over
1000 in cash.
Abner G. Cody, one OF the most expert
passers OF counterfeit mony in the United
States, has been arrested near Painted
Post He is seventy-two years old, and
has been in the business since he was SIX
teen years old. Government officers nave
been hunting him for ten years.
Grace Leslie, leading lady OF the Kate
Castleton Troupe, was instantly killed III
Il railroad accident near Denver
Six persons have been killed and robbed
in the vicinity OF Ordran IL small town IN
Austria Silesia, by man who was recent
ly released from prison.
At the close OF the visit of Bishop Ireland
to St. Thomas seminary st. Paul, Rev.
Mr.. Convy, II student in the deacon 5 or
der, rendered the bishop Il welcome OF the
students. Duringhis soiourn abroad Bish-
op Ireland purchased many thousand val
liable works, which he has presented to
the seminary library.
At Wells, q Young man named Cha rles
Goodinc was assaulted by Gottlieb Was
chk while crossing the land OF the latter.
" aschk threw a heavy sharp-pointed file
at Goodng which entered his back below
the the shoulder blade, cutting and ugly
wound and piercing the lung cavity. Good
ing lies in IL critical condition and Waschk
is in jail in default OF $1,000 bonds.
The murria &C OF Miss Helen, eldest daugh-
ter of ex- Lieut.. Gov. Gilman OF st. Cloud,
to George S. Rankin of Saltwater is an
nounced to occur early in June.
w. w. Williams. late editor OF the stand
ard Of Albert Lea, has been appointed
weighmaster and John Heising inspector
| OF wheat, both with headquarters at Mimi
| aapois.
w. P. Clough, Northern Pacific counsel,
resigns to go to the Manitoba company.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church
| OF ST. Paul accepts the resignation OF Rev.
| C.. c. Herriott.
| r. r. Briggs Il prominent attorney oi
Morhead, is dangerously ill OF typhoid
| pneumonia.
The Reform School Commission in ses.
sion at St. Paul, reconsidered the vote by
| which the school was located at Red Wing
| and commenced to vote again on the towns
to be chosen. The informal ballot stood
| Shak opee, 81 Hasting, 3: and Red Wing, 3
| But when the last formal ballot was taken
| there were six votes for locating the school
| on the Spates farm at Red Wing, and that
settled the contest. The farm has about
| 600 acres oil land, valued at $50, 900. A
resolution was unanimously passed to pur
| chase it. The buildings to be erected upon
| it will comprise sixteen in number, and
cost about 100000.
| The following appointments have been
made in the general land office: George \
| Bradford OF Louisiana and Richard e.
Wintersmith OF Kentucky; fraudulent land
entry agents; John Mason OF Virginia ano
| Arthur Grabowski OF Georgia, timber de
| preda ton. agents
| Pat Sheedy has stated TO a correspond
| ent in Rochester n. Y. that Sullivan will
fight Jake Kilrain for S., 200, the fight te
| take place in some park or building, tht
winner to take two-thirds of the gate re
| ceipts, and no more than six rounds will
be fought The story hardly seems prob
able, rs the challenge is for prize ring rules
and six rounds would be a pretty shor
fight.
1t is understood that the sentence OF dis
missal awaits Lieut.. J.H. G. Wilcox
| Troop A, Seventh cavalry, recently triet
bv court martial at Fort Smelling on
charge of duplicating pay accounts ant
| absence from post duties without leave.
A synopsis OF the business in hegenera
land office shows the number OF acres
| land selected under tho several swamT
land grants since 1S49 to May Ia, 1887
to be II. APT ,466; number Of acres patent
| ed to the several states under the swami
land acts to May, IA, 1887, 56, ,743, 22 8
amount OF indemnity in money for swami
lands sold and allowed the several states
to May II, 1887, 81. 5O4, G99; number O
acres OF indemnity in land allowed, includ
ing out standing indemnity certificates, tt
May Ia, 1887, 731, ,544.
The Northern Pacific has reduced Mer
chandise rates out OF st. Parl 1S to 25 pc
sent,W
Swinburne has completed patrioti
jubilee ode to Queen Victoria, which vii
appear in the Ninteenth Century for June
The London Standard says it is rumor
ed that there is n split in the Parnelit
party with regard to it's procedure in op
| pouyo Tho crip,oa hill -
AN accident happened on board tn
French ironciat Dugesdm recently, b.
which two men were killed and seventies
injured The accident was due to th
swinging around Of Il capstan.
A. F. st. Sure one OF the veteran ply
sicians OF Sheboygan, Wiss.. is dead at tn
age OF eighty. one years. He was born i
Finland and was in France in 1880 an
took part in the revolution of that year
Ten years later he came 20 the Unite'
States,
Edward Flannigan Of the town Of Elline
ton, Wiss., died at the age OF JOB years
He was q native Of Ireland, and until
year or SO ago had enjoyed yigorou
| health.